jab Who acts: jab, her, He, We, flu, nurse · What happens: jab, be, point, spell, have, say · To what, where: quick hard poke, injection, short unkind remark, me, little, button · Speech: someone speaks here
«jab» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: jab in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To jab is to push something pointed quickly and hard into or at something, like a finger or stick.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark obj acl advmod cc conj obl cc case conj punct case det obl cc conj punct root To PART jab VERB is AUX to PART push VERB something PRON pointed VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ hard ADJ into ADP or CCONJ at ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET finger NOUN or CCONJ stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jab mark 2 jab jab VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 push csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 push cop 4 to to PART _ 5 push mark 5 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 push obj 7 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 something acl 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 pointed advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 hard cc 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pointed conj 11 into into ADP _ 10 hard obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 something cc 13 at at ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 hard conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 finger punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 finger case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 finger det 18 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 stick cc 20 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 18 finger conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 push punct
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1 jab to-infinitive vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 is present like a finger or stick; push property tree rules 3 point participle quickly property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A jab is a quick, hard poke or punch.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct root A DET jab NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT hard ADJ poke NOUN or CCONJ punch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jab det 2 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 8 poke nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 poke cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 poke det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 poke amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 quick punct 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 poke amod 8 poke poke NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 punch cc 10 punch punch NOUN Number=Sing 8 poke conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 poke punct
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1 is a present a jab a quick hard poke or punch tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
A jab is an injection, like a vaccine.
det nsubj cop det punct case det conj punct root A DET jab NOUN is AUX an DET injection NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET vaccine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jab det 2 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 5 injection nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 injection cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 injection det 5 injection injection NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 vaccine punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 vaccine case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 vaccine det 9 vaccine vaccine NOUN Number=Sing 5 injection conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 injection punct
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1 is a present a jab a injection and a vaccine tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the flu jab".
punct det compound punct punct root " PUNCT the DET flu NOUN jab NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 jab punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 jab det 3 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 4 jab compound 4 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 jab punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 jab punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A jab is a short unkind remark.
det nsubj cop det amod amod punct root A DET jab NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ unkind ADJ remark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jab det 2 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 7 remark nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 remark cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 remark det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 remark amod 6 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 remark amod 7 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 remark punct
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1 is a present a jab a short unkind remark tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a jab at her spelling".
punct det case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET jab NOUN at ADP her PRON spelling NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 jab punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 jab det 3 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 spelling case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 spelling nmod:poss 6 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 3 jab nmod 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 jab punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 jab punct
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1 spell in a quote her = she nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 He jabbed me with his elbow.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON jabbed VERB me PRON with ADP his PRON elbow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 jabbed nsubj 2 jabbed jab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 jabbed obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 elbow case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 elbow nmod:poss 6 elbow elbow NOUN Number=Sing 2 jabbed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 jabbed punct
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1 jab past He me with his elbow vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Patient with elbow=Instrument
Example 2 We had our flu jabs at school.
nsubj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp case obl punct root We PRON had VERB our PRON flu NOUN jabs VERB at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 flu nmod:poss 4 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 5 jabs nsubj 5 jabs jab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 had ccomp 6 at at ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 jabs obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We tree rules 2 jab present our flu at school vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at school=Patient
Example 3 The nurse said the jab would only sting a little.
det nsubj det nsubj aux advmod ccomp det obl:unmarked punct root The DET nurse NOUN said VERB the DET jab NOUN would AUX only ADV sting VERB a DET little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 jab det 5 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 8 sting nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 sting aux 7 only only ADV _ 8 sting advmod 8 sting sting VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 little det 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sting obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the nurse vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 sting would the jab a little vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 She jabbed the button on the lift.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON jabbed VERB the DET button NOUN on ADP the DET lift NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 jabbed nsubj 2 jabbed jab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 2 jabbed obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 lift case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lift det 7 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 2 jabbed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 jabbed punct
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1 jab past She the button on the lift vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent button=Instrument on lift=Patient
Example 5 The boxer threw a quick jab.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET boxer NOUN threw VERB a DET quick ADJ jab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boxer det 2 boxer boxer NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw nsubj 3 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jab det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jab amod 6 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 threw punct
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1 throw past the boxer a quick jab vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jab=Theme
Example 6 Don't jab your pencil at people.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART jab VERB your PRON pencil NOUN at ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 jab aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 jab advmod 3 jab jab VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pencil nmod:poss 5 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 jab obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 jab obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 jab punct
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1 not jab imperative · do-support you not said here your pencil at people vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
Example 7 His joke was a jab at my messy hair.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root His PRON joke NOUN was AUX a DET jab NOUN at ADP my PRON messy ADJ hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 joke nmod:poss 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 5 jab nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 jab cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jab det 5 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 9 hair case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hair nmod:poss 8 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hair amod 9 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 jab nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 jab punct
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1 is a past His joke a jab my messy hair tree rules 2 joke His = he nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 All 28 children had the jab, in two groups of 14.
det nummod nsubj det obj punct case nummod parataxis case nmod punct root All DET 28 NUM children NOUN had VERB the DET jab NOUN , PUNCT in ADP two NUM groups NOUN of ADP 14 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 children det 2 28 28 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 children nummod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 jab det 6 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 groups punct 8 in in ADP _ 10 groups case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 groups nummod 10 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 4 had parataxis 11 of of ADP _ 12 14 case 12 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 groups nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past all 28 children the jab vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jab=Patient
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